Handle for box springs and the like



Jan. 30, 1951 BECH|K 2,539,885

HANDLE FOR BOX SPRINGS AND THE LIKE Filed Oct. 17, 1949 4 32 .1

Patented Jan. 30 1951 HANDLE FOR BOX SPRINGS AND THE LIKE MichaelBechik, St. Paul, Minn., assignor to Bechik Products, Inc., St. Paul,Minn., a corporation of Minnesota Application October 17, 1949, SerialNo. 121,730

2 Claims.

1 My invention relates to handles for box springs and the like and hasfor its primary object the provision of such a device which isinexpensive to produce, which is neat in appearance and durab.e inconstruction.

A still further object of my invention is the provision of a device ofthe class described which may be formed of a s ngle length of resilientwire, which may be quickly secured to the wall of a box spring, andwhich will normally be biased toward a position flush with the side wallof said box spring.

Still more specifically, the object of my invention is to provide adevice of the c'ass described formed from a single length of resilientwire to provide a handle-engaging loop, depending generally parallel,closely spaced shank-forming members, and trunnions on the ends of saidshank-forming members projecting laterally outwardly therefrom in acommon plane therewith and at divergent angles with respect to eachother, whereby when each of said trunnionforming members are secured tothe base frame of a box spring for pivotal movements about a constantaxis, said bands will be biased in the direction of the side wall.

Other highly important objects and advantages will become apparent fromthe following detailed specification, appended claims and attacheddrawings.

Referring to the drawings in which like characters indicate like partsthroughout the several views:

Fig. l is a fragmentary view in side elevation of a box spring having mynovel handle attached thereto;

Fig. 2 is a fragmentary end elevation with some parts broken away andsome parts shown in section of the box spring and .handle of Fig. 1;

Fig. 3 is an enlarged fragmentary View partly in elevation and partly insection taken on the line 3-3 of Fig. l, the box spring being removedand some parts shown in a different position;

Fig. 4 is a view corresponding to Fig. l but showing a modified form ofhandle construction;

Fig. 5 is a fragmentary view in end elevation of a box spring having thehandle of Fig. 4; and

Fig. 6 is a fragmentary bottom plan of the box spring and handle of Fig.4.

Referring more specifically to the preferred embodiment of the inventionillustrated in Figs. 1 to 3, inclusive, the numeral l indicates in itsentirety a conventional box spring, a side wall 2, and an end wall 3,shown as being covered with a cloth or 'like fabric cover 4. The springfurther 2 includes relatively light padding '5' extending about the sidewalls thereof and a conventional frame member iipreferably made'fromwood or the like, and extending about the bottom portion of the boxspring I.

Preferably, and as shown, my novel 'box spring handle comprises a singlelength of resilient wire formed to provide a "looped handle member 1, apair of intermediate resilient shank-forming members 8, and trunnionforming members 9. The shank members 8' depend from the handle I and thetrunnions 9" extend laterally outwardly, one each from one of thedepending shank members B in a common plane with the handle 1 but atdiverging angles with respect to each other, whereby the handleT, shanksBand trunnions 9 are normally adaptedto'lie flush against the side wall2 and in a plane parallel to the plane of the side wall 2. It will beseen, by reference to Fig. 1, that the trunnions 9 extend outwardly ofthe shank members 8 at oblique angles thereto, and are contained oneeach in one of a pair of sockets Ill integrally formed with a bracket lI rigidly secured to the side wall 2 adjacent the lower edge thereof byscrews or the like I2 threaded into the frame member 6. The trunnions 9fit snugly in the sockets ID for partial rotation with respect thereto,said rotation being limited by a stop member I 3 integrally formed withthe bracket H and extending between the sockets ill, see particularlyFigs. 1 and 3.

The resilience of the shank members 8 and trunnions it! permits arelatively small amount of outward swinging of the handle I from itsnormal position against the wall 2, as indicated by dotted lines in Fig.2. The angle of divergence between the trunnions 9 under such outwardswinging movement tends to change but is largely prevented by theconfinement of the trunnions within the sockets H) which secure thetrunnions for rotation each on a constant axis, so that a yielding biasis' created thereby toward the box spring wall 2. Thus, when the handlei is released, it will move to its full line position of Fig. 2, flushagainst the wall 2. The stop member l3 positively limits outwardswinging movements of the handle I and shank 8 to prevent the handlefrom being swung outwardly beyond the point where the material will bepermanently distorted. Under normal conditions, the handle "I is movedoutwardly from the wall 2 just sufiicient to permit insertiontherebetween and the wall 2 of the fingers of a user, and the stopmember l3 I handlingj In the modified form of the invention illustratedin Figs. 4 to 6, inclusive, parts identical to those of Figs. 1 to 3,inclusive, are designated with identical numerals having prime marksadded. The modified form of handle illustrated in Figs. 4 to 6,inclusive, comprises a hand-engaging element I4 having dependingshankforming members l5 which are bent at right angles to providelaterally projecting shank portions l6 which terminate in laterallyoutwardly projecting trunnions l '1. It will be noted that the shankportions [6 and trunnions I! lie closely adjacent the bottom l8 of thebox spring I, the shank portions I 6 and trunnions ll being normally ina common plane parallel to the plane of the bottom 18. The trunnions I1are disposed at diverging angles with respect to each other and are eachsnugly contained in sockets I9 integrally formed with a bracket 20 whichis securely fastened to the bottom of the frame member 6' by screws orthe like 2|. The modified handle of Figs. 4 to 6, inclusive, like thepreferred form thereof, is made from a single length of resilient wireand the sockets I 9 maintain the trunnions I 1 each on a constant axis,whereby the handle Ill and shank portions l5 and I6 are biased towardtheir normal position flush against the side wall 2" and bottom 18,respectively.

My invention has been thoroughly tested and found to be fully adequatefor the accomplishment of the objectives set forth; and while I haveshown a commercial embodiment and a single modification thereof, it willbe understood that the same is capable of further modification withoutdeparture from the spirit and scope of the invention as defined in theclaims.

What I claim is:

1. In a device of the class described, a handle formed from a singlelength of resilient wire to provide a looped hand-engaging portion, apair of depending closely spaced generally parallel shank members, and apair of trunnion members projecting laterally outwardly one each fromone of said shank-forming members in a common plane with saidshank-forming members and at divergent angles with respect to eachother, and bracket means for securing said trunnions to the wall of abox spring in a position wherein said trunnions and an immediatelyadjacent portion of said shank-forming members are flush therewith, saidbracket means including an anchoring plate formed to provide elongatedspaced diverging sockets adapted to snug- 1y pivotally receive thereinone each of said trunnions, outward pivotal movement of the handle fromits normal position imparting a torque twist to said shank members,thereby storing up energy tending to return said shank members andhandle to said normal position.

2. The structure defined in claim 1, in further combination with stopmeans integrally formed with said bracket means for limiting outwardmovement of said shank-forming members with respect to the adjacent wallof said box spring.

MICHAEL BECHIK.

REFERENCES CITED The following references are of record in the file ofthis patent:

UNITED STATES PATENTS Number Name Date 1,039,261 Cornwell Sept. 24, 19121,355,332 Hanson Oct. 12, 1920 2,410,258 Bechik et a1. Oct. 29, 1946

